:root{
    --ink:#211D1B;
    --ink-soft:#3B3532;
    --ember:#E17A2D;
    --ember-dark:#B85E17;
    --ember-tint:#FBE6D3;
    --paper:#F6F3EE;
    --paper-raised:#FFFFFF;
    --slate:#83786E;
    --line:#E4DDD2;
    --radius:14px;
    --wrap:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    margin:0 0 .5em 0;
    line-height:1.1;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  p{margin:0 0 1em 0;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ember-dark);
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.5em;
    margin-bottom:1em;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:22px;height:1px;
    background:var(--ember);
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
  section{padding:88px 0;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.82rem;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
    padding:14px 26px;
    border-radius:999px;
    border:1px solid transparent;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--ember);color:#fff;}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ember-dark);}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
  .btn-arrow{display:inline-block;transition:transform .18s ease;}
  .btn:hover .btn-arrow{transform:translateX(3px);}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.site{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 28px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
  .brand img{width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:contain;}
  .brand .word{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
  }
  .brand .word span{color:var(--ember);}
  nav.links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;}
  nav.links a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--slate);position:relative;padding:4px 0;
  }
  nav.links a::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;
    width:0;height:2px;background:var(--ember);transition:width .2s ease;
  }
  nav.links a.active,nav.links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
  nav.links a.active::after,nav.links a:hover::after{width:100%;}
  nav.links a.btn-primary{display:none;}
  .nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
  .burger{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;}
  .burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0;}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{padding:72px 0 40px;overflow:hidden;}
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;
  }
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.1rem);}
  .hero .lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--slate);max-width:46ch;}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .hero-visual{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;}
  .loop-spin{animation:spin 34s linear infinite;transform-origin:center;}
  @keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.loop-spin{animation:none;}}

  .capstrip{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top:64px;
  }
  .capstrip a{
    padding:22px 10px;text-align:center;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.05em;
    color:var(--slate);border-right:1px solid var(--line);
    transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease;
  }
  .capstrip a:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .capstrip a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}

  /* ---------- SECTION HEADS ---------- */
  .sec-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:56px;}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.02rem;}

  /* ---------- PROCESS / SPRINT LOOP ---------- */
  .process{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
  .process .eyebrow{color:var(--ember);}
  .process .eyebrow::before{background:var(--ember);}
  .process .sec-head h2{color:#fff;}
  .process .sec-head p{color:#C9C1B8;}
  .process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
  .steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;}
  .steps li{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:16px;
    padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  }
  .steps li:first-child{padding-top:0;}
  .steps li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .steps .mark{width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--ember);}
  .steps h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:.25em;}
  .steps p{color:#C9C1B8;margin:0;font-size:.96rem;}
  .steps .step-tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
    color:var(--ember);text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .loop-loop{animation:spin 46s linear infinite;}

  /* ---------- SERVICE CARDS ---------- */
  .services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;}
  .svc-card{
    background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px 28px;
    transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  }
  .svc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(33,29,27,.28);border-color:var(--ember);}
  .svc-card .mark{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .svc-card h3{font-size:1.22rem;}
  .svc-card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:1.2em;}
  .svc-card a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;
    color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:2px;
  }
  .svc-card a:hover{color:var(--ember-dark);border-color:var(--ember-dark);}

  /* generic loop-marker bullet list */
  ul.loop-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  ul.loop-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:8px 0;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  ul.loop-list li svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--ember);margin-top:2px;}

  /* ---------- CTA BAND ---------- */
  .ctaband{
    background:var(--ember-tint);border-radius:22px;
    padding:56px 48px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .ctaband h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:.2em;}
  .ctaband p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0 34px;}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;}
  .foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .foot-brand img{width:34px;height:34px;}
  .foot-brand .word{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
  footer .tagline{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem;max-width:32ch;}
  footer h4{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
  footer a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--ember-dark);}
  .foot-bottom{
    margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--slate);font-size:.82rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
  }

  /* ---------- INNER PAGE HEADER ---------- */
  .page-head{padding:64px 0 20px;}
  .page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.1rem);}
  .page-head p{color:var(--slate);max-width:56ch;font-size:1.05rem;}

  /* ---------- SERVICES PAGE DETAIL ---------- */
  .svc-detail{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start;
    padding:52px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .svc-detail:last-of-type{border-bottom:none;}
  .svc-detail .tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
    color:var(--ember-dark);text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .svc-detail h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin-top:.3em;}
  .svc-detail p.desc{color:var(--slate);}

  .engage{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:44px;}
  .engage-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;}
  .engage-grid .e-item{padding:0 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);}
  .engage-grid .e-item:first-child{padding-left:0;}
  .engage-grid .e-item:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .engage-grid .step-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--ember-dark);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .engage-grid h4{font-size:1.02rem;margin:.4em 0 .3em;color:var(--ink);}
  .engage-grid p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate);margin:0;}

  /* ---------- ABOUT PAGE ---------- */
  .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;}
  .pillar{padding:30px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--ember);}
  .pillar .word{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);}
  .pillar p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.95rem;}
  .about-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
  .about-story .lockup{
    background:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:56px 48px;
  }
  .about-story .lockup img{width:130px;}
  .quote-mark{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:3.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:.1em;}
  .quote-text{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.35;
    color:#fff;margin:0 0 .8em 0;
  }
  .quote-attrib{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9C1B8;}

  /* ---------- CONTACT PAGE ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;}
  .contact-info .row{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .contact-info .row:first-child{padding-top:0;}
  .contact-info .mark{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--ember);flex:none;margin-top:2px;}
  .contact-info h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 .3em;}
  .contact-info p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);}

  form.contact-form{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:38px;}
  .form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
  .field.full{grid-column:1/-1;}
  label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);}
  input,select,textarea{
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.96rem;padding:12px 14px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  }
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--ember);}
  textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px;}
  .form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:14px;}

  /* ---------- PAGES SHOW/HIDE ---------- */

  @media (max-width:920px){
    nav.links{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 0 0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;
      justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-start;padding:34px 28px;gap:24px;
      transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .25s ease;}
    nav.links.open{transform:translateX(0);}
    nav.links a.btn-primary{
      display:inline-flex;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
      background:var(--ember);color:#fff;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;
      text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.03em;
    }
    nav.links a.btn-primary::after{display:none;}
    .burger{display:block;}
    #navCta{display:none !important;}
    .hero-grid,.process-grid,.about-story,.contact-grid,.svc-detail{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .services-grid,.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .engage-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:24px;}
    .engage-grid .e-item{border-right:none;padding:0;}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .capstrip{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .capstrip a{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  }
  @media (max-width:480px){
    .brand{gap:9px;}
    .brand img{width:40px;height:40px;}
    .brand .word{font-size:1.05rem;}
    .nav-inner{padding:14px 18px;}
  }